Webster County vs. Lewis County

Webster County (WV)Lewis County (WV)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)8,28516,024
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-9.5%-2.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)9,15016,372
Population, Census, April 1, 20109,15416,372
Persons under 5 years, percent4.7%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.0%21.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.2%20.6%
Female persons, percent50.0%50.3%
White alone, percent97.7%97.4%
Black or African American alone, percent0.5%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.1%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.2%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent0.7%1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent97.1%96.4%
Veterans, 2014-20185561,208
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20180.3%0.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,4487,960
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.7%69.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$67,200$104,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$818$874
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$260$268
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$542$646
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.1%8.6%
Households, 2014-20183,8116,577
Persons per household, 2014-20182.222.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.8%85.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20180.4%1.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201870.6%79.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201864.8%68.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201879.2%87.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-20189.3%13.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.8%15.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.3%7.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.6%51.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201842.2%44.5%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)25,791112,613
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)42,861301,204
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$4,740$18,399
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201828.629.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,312$39,423
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$20,507$22,575
Persons in poverty, percent23.0%17.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017135357
Total employment, 20171,2394,723
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)38,768177,482
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.8%-10.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017307828
All firms, 20125181,206
Men-owned firms, 2012289730
Women-owned firms, 2012198384
Nonminority-owned firms, 20124961,109
Veteran-owned firms, 20129994
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012397993
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200715.6%17.0%
Population per square mile, 201016.542.5
Land area in square miles, 2010553.47384.90

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Webster county (WV) and Lewis county (WV) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.